CMDsport revista del ecosistema del deporte y la salud

What CMDsport revista del ecosistema del deporte y la salud does

CMDsport is a Spanish sports media publication operating under CMD EDICIONES PERIODISTICAS, S.L., headquartered in Molins de Rei near Barcelona. Founded in 1998 as CMD-Correo del Mercado Deportivo, the company publishes a monthly print magazine alongside a digital platform covering 11 sports verticals — running, trail running, triathlon, mountain sports, cycling, fitness, snow sports, padel/tennis, football, sailing, and multisport — plus a dedicated B2B section called Esenci@l for sports retail and supply-chain professionals. The company has operated continuously for over 25 years with a small core team of approximately 17 employees.

The platform operates a dual-format publishing model combining a digital magazine at cmdsport.com, daily and weekly email newsletters, an ISSUU-hosted digital magazine edition, and a monthly print publication. The company also operates the Guía Directorio, an online B2B directory connecting Spanish sports retailers, brand suppliers, and service providers. Technology infrastructure is a standard CMS with no proprietary AI or ML components; no API or integrations are documented.

CMDsport generates revenue primarily through advertising and sponsorship from sports brands, retailers, and sporting goods companies targeting both sports enthusiasts and industry professionals. The publication is offered free to readers with no disclosed subscription or paywall. The company is privately held with no external institutional investors, parent company, or funding rounds identified in the source material.

Name

CMDsport revista del ecosistema del deporte y la salud

Legal name

CMD EDICIONES PERIODISTICAS, S.L.

Website

https://cmdsport.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CMDsport is a privately held Spanish sports media publication founded in 1998, operating a digital platform, monthly print magazine, email newsletters, and a B2B directory covering 11 sports verticals for enthusiasts and industry professionals, funded primarily through advertising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Media and Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131), Directory and Mailing List Publishers (513140)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports & Recreation Magazines (MPAJAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Online News & Magazine Publishing Platforms (CMS & Hosting) (MPAJAMAC)

Keywords

• Sports media publication
• Sports industry news
• Sports market intelligence
• Digital sports magazine
• Sports business directory

Headquarters

HQ city

Molins de Rei

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Advertising and sponsorship: CMDsport generates revenue primarily through advertising, with the digital magazine featuring brand advertisers and sponsors. The publication provides a platform for sports brands, retailers, and sporting goods companies to reach both sports enthusiasts and industry professionals.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CMDsport is a Spanish sports media publication that delivers daily sports news, industry analysis, and market intelligence across 11 sports disciplines (Running, Cycling, Fitness, Mountain Sports, Triathlon, Padel/Tennis, Football, Trail Running, Sailing, Snow, and Multisport). It operates a digital magazine (cmdsport.com), a monthly print edition (CMD-Correo del Mercado Deportivo), daily/weekly email newsletters, and an online business directory (Guía Directorio) connecting sports retailers, brands, and service providers. Revenue is generated primarily through advertising and sponsorships from sports brands and retailers.

Product overview

CMDsport operates a dual-format sports media platform consisting of a digital magazine (revista digital) and a print publication (CMD-Correo del Mercado Deportivo), supplemented by daily and weekly newsletters. The digital platform features dedicated sections for 11 sports disciplines (Running, Cycling, Fitness, Trail Running, Triathlon, Mountain, Padel/Tennis, Football, Ice Sailing, Snow, and Multisport), complemented by a business directory (Guía Directorio) for industry professionals. The print edition, launched in 1998, transitioned to monthly frequency in 2012 and focuses on sports retail and supplier market analysis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Revista digital CMDsport Digital sports magazine providing daily news, analysis, and industry coverage across 11 sports disciplines including Running, Cycling, Fitness, Mountain Sports, Triathlon, Padel/Tennis, Football, Sailing, Snow, and Trail Running, plus an industry-focused ESENCI@L section. Free to access and supported by advertising.
• CMD-Correo del Mercado Deportivo (Print magazine) Monthly print magazine covering sports retail, suppliers, and market analysis for sports industry professionals in Spain. Provides comprehensive market intelligence for sports retailers and suppliers across multiple sports verticals.
• Email Newsletters (daily and weekly) Daily and weekly email newsletters delivering sports news summaries and industry updates to subscribers. Free subscription-based content distribution channel.
• Guía Directorio (Business Directory) Online business directory connecting sports retailers, brand suppliers, and service providers across Spain. Offers search capabilities by category, sport, brand, location, and service type. Serves as a resource for sports industry professionals seeking industry contacts.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Marca: Spain's flagship daily sports newspaper and digital platform (Unidad Editorial). Competes directly with CMDsport for Spanish sports audiences and advertiser budgets, with far greater reach across the same sports verticals.
• Mundo Deportivo: Historic Catalan-based Spanish sports newspaper (Grupo Godó) covering the same sports verticals as CMDsport, with strong overlap in football, cycling, and tennis audiences in particular.
• Sport: Barcelona-based Spanish sports daily (Grupo Zeta/National Geographic España) competing for the same Spanish-language sports news audience that CMDsport targets.
• DeporPrivé: B2B sports trade publication in Spain covering sports retail, distribution, and brand news — directly comparable to CMDsport's B2B retail-intelligence proposition.
• Diario AS: Major Spanish sports daily and digital property (PRISA). Direct competitor for sports news audiences and brand advertising spend in the Spanish market across overlapping sport coverage.

Emerging players

• Bike (magazine, Spain): Spanish cycling-focused magazine and digital site covering road, mountain, and gravel cycling. Competes directly with CMDsport's Ciclismo and Montaña verticals for cycling-brand advertising.
• Solo Bici: Long-running Spanish cycling magazine and digital platform, serving the same cycling-enthusiast and bike-retailer audiences that CMDsport targets in its Ciclismo section.
• Triathlon News Spain: Spanish triathlon-focused digital publication overlapping with CMDsport's Triatlón section for triathlete audiences and triathlon-brand advertising.
• Runner's World Spain: Spanish edition of the global running title, directly competing with CMDsport's Running and Trail Running verticals for running-brand advertising and enthusiast readership.

Broad incumbents

• Interempresas (Sports & Leisure): Spanish B2B media group with vertical coverage of sports, leisure, and active lifestyle industries. Overlaps with CMDsport's B2B sports-retail audience, though as part of a wider multi-sector portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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